When in Rome...

all caught attempting to smuggle drugs apart from the Dutchman

was sentenced to death for operating a huge factory producing ecstasy

Indonesia has put to death five foreigners and one local woman convicted of drugs offences

Well, they won't do that again.  A salutary lesson for those Westerner idiots who dabble in drugs, pay attention to local laws.

Pity we haven't got similar outcomes here in New Zealand for the likes of drug dealers and home grown terrorists.

Mog: 1, Easter Bunny: 0

Commotion on front doorstep at first light a few minutes ago as the mog tried to inject a response into a rapidly cooling corpse.

When I saw the piece of vermin scoot across the drive a couple of days ago, I thought, he won't make Easter round here.  Got in early for a pic whilst vermin still had a head.

I know just the man...

the country's top spymaster, has unexpectedly resigned

acting director will fill in

departure will spark a search for a replacement for the top security job

Some key requirements:

• Labour leader Andrew Little said the recruitment process must be "proper and open."
• "It can't be shoulder-tapping the Prime Minister's mates. It needs to be done properly ... need to win back the confidence of many New Zealanders"
• "If they wish to involve the Opposition then I think that is a sensible way to do it."
• crucial that there is cross party support for the appointment of any future director

Going on those requirements - I know just the man. 

One investigative journalist looking for work fits the bill.  Has massive cross party support.  Well, maybe within the leftie parties.  Knows all about the darks arts of crime, spying and hacking.  And is right into dirty politicking.

Miner caves in

Australian company De Grey Mining has surrendered its permit to carry out low-impact exploration on a 6500 hectare block in the Russell State Forest

Once again the tree hugging loons win.

We are pleased that the Russell Forest permit has been surrendered because that is important and beautiful bush, and we did not want it disturbed. I imagine that De Greys would not have wanted the controversy surrounding exploration in a state forest

Drill it, mine it, sell it!

Are we ready?

Our anti-terrorism legislation failed miserably when the would be bush terrorists came knocking not so long ago.  Too scared to lock the bastards up and toss the key we were.  Might hurt their feelings!

When you've still got homegrown terrorist separatist types and assorted nutter fellow travellers ever ready to spout their evil, case in point a certain Mr Fox enlightening us with his seriously twisted worldview this week, are we ready for a fully blown Charlie Hebdo type incident when one of these nutters decides to go postal off reservation?

Are we ready for when the Islamos really come looking for infidels?

Just how is that replacement anti-terrorism legislation Mr Key?

Charlie Hebdo: 'A different and indifferent world just yawned'

How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries!

Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy.

The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live.

A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity.

The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property‹either as a child, a wife, or a concubine‹must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men.

Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities.

Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen; all know how to die; but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.

No stronger retrograde force exists in the world.

Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.

It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science‹the science against which it had vainly struggled the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.

The River War, first edition, Vol. II, pages 248 50 (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1899)

116 years ago, WSC foresaw the apathetic responses that reign today and will follow. 

Or will today's events be the start of another Crusade? 

An absolute cockup in the courts

Lawyers and judges say they were not consulted about Parliament's plans to require all cases where there was an identifiable victim to be referred for restorative justice conferences.

Eh?  When did that happen? 

Parliament apparently requires that the modern crim gets a touchy-feely talk over a cuppa.  Well, you know the rest, just waiting for the dud judge's slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket.

It has meant that huge numbers of cases that were previously dealt with by judges on the spot now have to be remanded for weeks so that a restorative justice meeting can be held for the offenders to meet victims face-to-face

The only thing I'll be looking for in sentencing is that the scrote that crosses my path is locked up for as long as possible without any reduction in sentencing.  The last thing I'd be looking for is a meeting with his whanau saying "he's such a lovely boy, butter wouldn't melt, so out of character, victimised by colonisation".

Tui Time: "Whether or not it could be defined as a medicine"

he would not focus on the safety of fluoride

Added to domestic water at 1.5 milligrams per litre, the concentration was so low it could not be considered a medicine

And the water dilution quackery known as homeopathy is considered medicine?

It's never too early for a Tui!

Half a brain cell would be lonely...

Things we inserted into various orifices in 2014 below

Ear
Soap
Air freshener bead
Walkie-talkie antenna
Key
Jewel from toy crown
Diamond
Tip of dart
Bug
Screw
"Put tissue in his ear one month ago and feels like it is still there."
Rubber band
Tampon
Glow stick
Nipple from baby bottle

Nose
Miniature hockey puck
Toothpick
Hair braid
Ten-sided dice
Fishing sinker
Plastic eyeball
Gum
Lithium tablet
A leg
Sponge
"Used a metal coat hanger to swat a bee off of his neck and coat hanger went up nostril."

Throat
Clothes hanger
Toy arrow
Shark toy
Grill brush bristles
Plastic fork
Brillo pad
"Had a button in hand, went to sneeze, tried to cover mouth with hand and inhaled button."
Thermometer
Silver Christmas ornament
Foil from baked potato
Cookie wrapped in cellophane
Retainer

Penis
Rubber tube
Plastic spoon
Pencil
Crochet needle
"Stuck a nail in urethra then it migrated up into the bladder"
Wool yarn
Long plastic hand of stirring spoon
"Inserted a long balloon in penis to have girlfriend blow up for sexual stimulation and it broke."

Vagina
Plastic handle of scissors
Knitting needles
Pen
"A large amount of sand."
Hair tie
Bag of crystal meth
Steak knife
Razor
Sponge
"One battery and three coins"
Bathtub stopper
"Put a bag of money in vagina to hide it from husband."
Billiard ball
"Orgasm balls"

Rectum
Toothbrush holder
Pipe
Keys
Corn
Shot glass
Drum stick
Ice pick
Unsharpened pencil
Candle air freshener
Can of spray paint
Shaving cream can
Shampoo bottle
Lotion bottle
A can
"Beer bottle up rectum and bottle broke when tried to retrieve bottle with pliers."
Turkey baster
Phone cord
Golf ball
Metal toilet paper holder
Tent stakes
Rolled up stack of plastic rubbish bags
Christmas bell
Log

Unbelievable! 

Steak knife in the twat?  Now that's different.